They also offer high-end features like active noise cancellation. This works to a certain extent, but the lack of an ear canal seal affects performance. If your environment is not too dynamic, these headphones should work well. The other features are also respectable: Samsung smartphone owners even have access to Bixby. The unfortunate thing is that this massive play with the form factor leaves it in no-man’s land without being outstanding in any particular aspect. Let’s start with the boring stuff. The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live are available in five colors – bronze, black, white, red and blue, along with a square case in the matching color in a glossy finish. Charging can be done via the USB Type-C case on the back or even wirelessly. Both inside and outside the case, there is an LED that informs about the charging status of the case and the earphones. As for the earbuds, Samsung has managed to create something truly iconic here that is equal parts fun and unique. Samsung is once again trying to distance itself from Apple as much as possible with a design that is different and borders on mysterious. This isn’t the first time the Korean giant has tried to distance itself from Cupertino in terms of design, as all of its smartwatches have opted for every element that the Apple Watch doesn’t have. Samsung has done the same by avoiding wide notches on its smartphones and opting for full bezels for a full year before going straight to Infinity-V and Infinity-O notches. Samsung has implemented a variety of features to connect and sync the Buds Live to your device, all based on Bluetooth 5. To ensure a reliable audio stream, the Galaxy Buds Live feature Samsung’s proprietary Scalable Codec, which prevents audio truncation by changing the bit rate depending on the strength of the Bluetooth connection.
